Louise Cox Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Louise Cox Art Value Price Guide

Feb. 10, 2024
Louise Howland King Cox, California, New York, New Hampshire, Connecticut / Italy. (1865-1945), Portrait of a Young Boy in a Sailor Suit, 1912, oil on canvas
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Louise Howland King Cox California, New York, New Hampshire, Connecticut / Italy., (1865-1945) Portrait of a Young Boy in a Sailor Suit, 1912 oil on canvas signed and dated upper left, in a carved giltwood frame. Louise Howland King was born in San Francisco but soon moved to New York City where she pursued her artistic talents at the National Academy of Design. She eventually married Kenyon Cox, her former teacher, and they had three children—all while she dedicated herself to painting and other art forms. She participated in many competitions and won many prizes, and today her work is held at the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C., as well as at other museums and private collections. Her first son was named after a WWI hero, demonstrating an element of her patriotism and interest in the military. She painted many portraits over the course of her long life but specialised in those depicting children. Here we have a painting of a young boy in a sailor's suit—a costume made popular in the mid-19th c. after a portrait of the 5-year-old Prince Albert Edward of Wales (wearing a miniature costume of the Royal Navy) became known to the public, creating a Victorian-era fashion fad; a 1906 Ladies Home Journal article solidified the popularity for American women when it instructed them on how to make the special embroidery on their own children's suits (chevrons, eagles, stars, anchors). The sailor suit represented patriotism, fascination with maritime exploration and the navy, and it romanticised the idea of a life at sea. Prior to the sailor suit, children couldn't turn to an outfit that represented so much and that was also so versatile and durable. The outfit also made male children appear neat, clean, orderly and disciplined and allowed them to dress up in a special and fun costume—such as in the case of this young boy who wore a loosely fitted, widely collared version featuring a neatly-tied red silk scarf and thin red armband. The outfit allowed Cox to capture an image of a boy who was no doubt dreaming of his own adventures at sea while his portrait was being painted.
Link Auction Galleries
May. 20, 2023
Louise Howland King Cox (American, 1865-1945), Portrait of a Young Girl Seated in a Chair
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Louise Howland King Cox (American, 1865-1945) Portrait of a Young Girl Seated in a Chair oil on canvas signed and dated "Louise Cox, 1904" (lower left) 49 1/2 x 33 1/2 inches (sight) 62 1/2 x 46 1/2 inches (frame)
Fontaine's Auction Gallery
Sep. 21, 2022
Louise Howland King Cox (1865-1945) Girl in Pink Seated on a Bench 42 x 34 in. (107.0 x 86.5 cm) framed 46 1/2 x 38 1/2 x 1 3/4 in.
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Louise Howland King Cox (1865-1945) Girl in Pink Seated on a Bench signed and dated 'LOUISE COX 1919' (lower right), identified on a label from Berry-Hill Galleries, Inc., New York (affixed to the stretcher) oil on canvas 42 x 34 in. (107.0 x 86.5 cm) framed 46 1/2 x 38 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jun. 09, 2018
LOUISE HOWLAND COX AMERICAN 1865-1945
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
Flajia, 1900, oil on canvas, 18 x 12.13 in (45.7 x 30.8 cm), signed upper left, signed additionally and titled verso, PROVENANCE: Doyle Auctions, 2/16 to a private collector in New York, Exhibition label verso-Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 1902
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Feb. 10, 2016
Louise Howland King Cox American, 1865-1945 Flavia, 1901
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Louise Howland King Cox American, 1865-1945 Flavia, 1901 Dated Copyright 1901 and signed by / Louise Cox (ul); inscribed as titled, signed By Louise Cox, inscribed with the artist's address 75 W. 55th St / New York and dated 1901 on the reverse Oil on canvas 18 x 12 1/8 inches Exhibited: Philadelphia, PA, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 71st Annual Exhibition of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Jan. 20 - Mar. 1, 1902 C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Sep. 30, 2015
Louise Howland King Cox American, 1865-1945 Invitation, 1915
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Louise Howland King Cox American, 1865-1945 Invitation, 1915 Signed Louise Cox and dated 1915 (lr) Oil on canvas 36 x 29 7/8 inches C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jun. 30, 2013
Louise Howland King Cox (American, 1865-1945)
Est: $800 - $1,000
A solemn beauty signed 'Louise H. King' (lower left) oil on canvas 16 x 12in
Bonhams
Mar. 24, 2013
Louise Howland King Cox (American, 1865-1945)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
A solemn beauty signed 'Louise H. King' (lower left) oil on canvas 16 x 12in
Bonhams
Nov. 28, 2012
Louise Howland King Cox (American, 1865-1945)
Est: £400 - £600
A Lady, in profile to the left before an 'Arts and Crafts' background, wearing duck egg blue draped dress with bell sleeves, her brown hair upswept and plaited into a knot at the back of her head. Signed on the obverse L. Cox., gilt-metal frame, the reverse glazed; together with a portrait miniature of Colonel John James Scott Chisholme (1851-1899) of the Imperal Light Horse, wearing dark grey coat with red facings, gold standing collar, epaulettes and regalia, a medal pinned to his left breast (Caroline Titford, British, active circa 1899), photographic base, signed on the obverse CT, inscribed on the reverse Colonel Chisholme/ Painted by/ Caroline Titford/ 1899, gold frame; a portrait miniature of a Naval Officer, wearing blue coat with white standing collar and uniform shirt, black tie, dress hat with visor (Russian School, circa 1900), gilt-metal frame with pierced paste border, the reverse glazed; a portrait miniature of a Lady, wearing diamond earrings, her auburn hair upswept (20th Century School), signed on the obverse with monogram CEB, gilt-metal pierced foliate frame, the reverse glazed; a portrait miniature of a Baby, wearing white chemise (English School, circa 1900), photographic base, gilt-metal frame with border of split seed pearls. Rectangular, the title miniature: 113mm (4 7/16in) high (5)
Bonhams
Apr. 05, 2011
Louise Howland King Cox American, 1865-1945 Portrait of a Young Girl, 1909
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Louise Howland King Cox American, 1865-1945 Portrait of a Young Girl, 1909 Signed Louise Cox and dated 1909 (ul) Oil on canvas 25 1/8 x 20 1/4 inches
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 01, 2010
Louise Cox painting (Louise Howland King Cox,
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Louise Cox painting (Louise Howland King Cox, American, 1865-1945), still life with dianthus in an Asian bowl, signed lower right "Louise Cox A.N.A", oil on canvas, 18-1/2 x 23-5/8 in.; 20th century gilt wood frame. Retouch top center at repaired tears, laid on Masonite, crackle; frame with abrasions. Private Collection, Sewickley, Pennsylvania
Brunk Auctions
Jun. 13, 2009
Louise Cox (Am., 1865-1945), Allegorical Landscape
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Louise Cox (Am., 1865-1945), Allegorical Landscape: oil on canvas (with wax lining), signed and dated at lower left "Louis Cox - 1915," housed in a hand-carved and gilt wood frame. SS 35.75" x 29.75"; DOA 42" x 36.25" Deaccessioned from the Granville County Historical Society Museum, Oxford, NC.
Leland Little Auctions
Nov. 20, 2008
Louise Howland King Cox American, 1865-1945 Portrait of a Young Boy in a Sailor's Costume, 1912
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Louise Howland King Cox American, 1865-1945 Portrait of a Young Boy in a Sailor's Costume, 1912 Signed Louise Cox and dated 1912 (ul) Oil on canvas 26 1/2 x 18 inches
Doyle New York
Sep. 29, 2004
LOUISE HOWLAND COX 1865 - 1945
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
signed LOUISE COX and dated 1898, u.l.; signed LOUISE COX, titled "THE ROSE", dated 1898 and inscribed 75 W. 55th St./New York on the reverse oil on unstretched canvas, unframed Condition Note: SURFACE: painting needs some work--it is in fair, but original condition; there are several scattered paint losses and a few small tears/punctures--largest is a thin, 4 in. vertical area which starts at upper edge, center and which goes through the 18 in the date (although hardly affects it) and the top of her head (down to the top of her eye)--there are a couple of small holes here, as well as paint loss and crackle; tiny punctures (at edge of her right hand, in front of her waist, a couple of inches below her right hand-on the damask pedestal and one at left edge, center); several scattered losses; stretcher marks from a former stretcher UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: no apparent inpainting We are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described in our catalogue. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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